Fredrick Lamar Mikell, a 35-year-old truck driver from Tattnall County, was seriously injured after being struck by a tractor-trailer at Fries Farm in Glennville. Mikell’s lawsuit against Gillis Brothers, Inc., the employer of the driver who struck him, was ultimately settled in April 2011 for $4.375 million.
Michael Dean Bennett backed his tractor-trailer over Mikell while he was doing work on his truck at Fries Farms in Glenville, Georgia. Mikell’s leg became trapped in the bottom of the truck and he was dragged for 25 feet until another driver was able to stop Bennett. The truck had to be moved again in order to remove Mikell’s leg. As a result of the accident, Mikell’s leg was crushed and had to be amputated, and his pelvis was also fractured.
The details of the settlement are protected by a confidentiality agreement, but Gillis Brothers’ insurer FCCI will likely pay some portion of the total award.
